Holocaust Remembrance Day

2025-2026 Bill 5030: Holocaust Remembrance Day - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 5030
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House Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Bernstein, Alexander, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bauer, Beach, Bowers, Bradley, Brewer, Brittain, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Caskey, Chapman, Chumley, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Collins, Cox, Crawford, Cromer, Davis, Dillard, Duncan, Edgerton, Erickson, Ford, Forrest, Frank, Gagnon, Garvin, Gatch, Gibson, Gilliam, Gilliard, Gilreath, Govan, Grant, Guest, Guffey, Haddon, Hager, Hardee, Harris, Hart, Hartnett, Hartz, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hiott, Hixon, Holman, Hosey, Howard, Huff, J.E. Johnson, J.L. Johnson, Jones, Jordan, Kilmartin, King, Kirby, Landing, Lastinger, Lawson, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Luck, Magnuson, Martin, McCabe, McCravy, McDaniel, McGinnis, C. Mitchell, D. Mitchell, Montgomery, J. Moore, T. Moore, Morgan, Moss, Neese, B. Newton, W. Newton, Oremus, Pace, Pedalino, Pope, Rankin, Reese, Rivers, Robbins, Rose, Rutherford, Sanders, Schuessler, Scott, Sessions, G.M. Smith, M.M. Smith, Spann-Wilder, Stavrinakis, Taylor, Teeple, Terribile, Vaughan, Waters, Weeks, Wetmore, White, Whitmire, Wickensimer, Williams, Willis, Wooten and Yow
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Introduced in the House on January 28, 2026
Adopted by the House on January 28, 2026
Summary: Holocaust Remembrance Day
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

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1/28/2026

House

Introduced and adopted (
House Journal-page 390
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
01/28/2026

A
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RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE
JANUARY 27, 2026, AS "INTERNATIONAL HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY" IN SOUTH
CAROLINA, A DAY OF REFLECTION AND REMEMBRANCE FOR THE VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS OF
THE HOLOCAUST; TO ENCOURAGE THE CITIZENS OF SOUTH CAROLINA TO PARTICIPATE IN
ACTIVITIES AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT FOSTER A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE
HOLOCAUST, ITS HISTORICAL CONTEXT, AND THE ONGOING FIGHT AGAINST HATRED,
DISCRIMINATION, AND ANTISEMITISM; AND TO REAFFIRM THE STATE'S COMMITMENT TO
SUPPORT SURVIVORS OF THE HOLOCAUST AND HONOR THE LEGACY OF THOSE WHO PERISHED
IN THE HOLOCAUST BY ENSURING THAT THEIR MEMORY ENDURES FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.

W
hereas, January twenty-seventh
is observed annually as International Holocaust Remembrance Day to commemorate
the victims of the Holocaust and to ensure that future generations understand
the importance of preventing hatred, prejudice, and discrimination; and

W
hereas, January 27,
2026, marks the eighty-first anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz
concentration camp, where more than 1.1 million men, women, and children were
brutally murdered by the Nazi regime during the Holocaust; and

W
hereas, the Holocaust,
also known as the Shoah, was the systematic, state-sponsored persecution and
murder of approximately six million Jews by Nazi Germany and its collaborators
during World War II, and millions of others, including Roma, Poles, disabled
individuals, LGBTQ individuals, Soviet prisoners of war, and political
dissidents, were also targeted; and

W
hereas, the memory of
the Holocaust serves as a stark reminder of the devastating consequences of
intolerance, bigotry, and hatred, and underscores the importance of promoting
respect for human rights, equality, and the dignity of all people; and

W
hereas, antisemitism,
including harassment on the basis of actual or perceived Jewish origin,
ancestry, ethnicity, identity, affiliation, or faith, remains a disturbingly
persistent, pervasive, and growing problem; and

W
hereas, there has been
a sharp rise in antisemitism and extremism this past year in South Carolina,
across the country, and around the world; and

W
hereas, the citizens
of South Carolina are encouraged to reflect on the lessons of the Holocaust and
to continue to work together to build a future that values the humanity of each
individual, free of antisemitism, hatred, and bigotry; and

W
hereas, survivors of
the Holocaust, their families, and communities, as well as the organizations
dedicated to preserving Holocaust history, serve as living testaments to the
resilience of the human spirit and the importance of ensuring that such
atrocities are never repeated; and

W
hereas, this day calls
for the education of future generations about the history and impact of the
Holocaust, the importance of combating antisemitism, intolerance, and all forms
of hate to ensure that never again means never again. Now, therefore,

B
e it resolved by the
House of Representatives
:

T
hat the members of the
South Carolina
House of Representatives
,
by this resolution, recognize January 27, 2026, as "International Holocaust
Remembrance Day" in the State of South Carolina, a day of reflection and
remembrance for the victims and survivors of the Holocaust; encourage the
citizens of South Carolina to participate in activities and educational
programs that foster a deeper understanding of the Holocaust, its historical
context, and the ongoing fight against hatred, discrimination, and
antisemitism; and reaffirm the state's commitment to support survivors of the
Holocaust and honor the legacy of those who perished in the Holocaust by
ensuring that their memory endures for generations to come.

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